Category: Trekking

Trekking places in India include treks from the Western Ghats, Himalayan treks & Sahyadris. But most of the treks are from trekking in Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra. Most of these treks are a part of reserve forests.

A thought of walking into the woods always excited me and especially, if it’s Germany and amidst the Bavarian forest. So, I was there at Sam’s house near Haroldsberg, Nuremberg in south Germany. We spent some time over there.

One day, I asked him to take me to a nearby hiking place so that I can see what hiking in Germany looked like and how was that different to hiking in India.

So, I looked out for some hiking places around Nuremberg and I found one. We drove to that place. And here is how Hiking is different in Germany than India.

Hiking in Germany vs Hiking in India:

Here are some of the hiking differences that I noticed while hiking in Germany:

Hiking in Germany is more organized than hiking in India.

You get to see the sign boards everywhere and even at the bifurcations so there are chances of getting lost is very minimal.

Hiking has a defined area where you can hike. Out of that area, you cannot hike. And hikers respect that demarcation.

While on the other hand, there have been a lot of trekking incidents in south India where a lot of mishaps have happened.

On the top, you will see benches to sit and enjoy the view.

Other hikers greet you and locals do not disturb you unless and until you do not disturb them.

North Indian states like Jammu and Kashmir, Uttrakhand, Himachal Pradesh and North-East India states like Sikkim, Meghalaya, Assam etc. are a part of the lower Himalayas ranges. Trekking in the Himalayas has Read more…